6.1 mm rain pulls down mercury across UP, Sambhal wettest
LUCKNOW, Jan. 29 -- Overcast skies and rainfall brought down temperatures across Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours, with Sambhal district recording the highest downpour at 32.5 mm and the state capital witnessing a dip in day temperature to 21.6 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.
The state recorded 6.1 mm of rainfall overall, with western districts receiving 10.3 mm and the eastern region getting 3.2 mm. After Sambhal, Bareilly recorded 22.3 mm, Meerut 19.9 mm, Firozabad 19.6 mm and Kannauj 19.3 mm.
Lucknow received 6.9 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours. The day temperature dropped to 21.6 degrees Celsius, which was below normal, while the minimum temperature was 14.2 degrees Celsius.
Hailstorms were reported in one or two places in western Uttar Pradesh, including Bareilly, and gusty winds were experienced across both meteorological subdivisions, officials said. The highest wind speed of 50 km/h was recorded in Agra, and dense fog was observed at isolated locations in western Uttar Pradesh.
The forecast for Lucknow indicates shallow to moderate fog during the morning and mainly clear sky during the day. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be around 23 and 11 degrees Celsius respectively.
The weather is likely to remain dry over the state, according to the forecast.
Hardoi recorded the warmest day at 26.5 degrees Celsius while Prayagraj recorded the warmest night at 15.2 degrees....
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